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[Effects of knowledge acquisition on verbal linearization about spatial orientation].

H M Buhl¹, S Katz, K Schweizer

¹Universität Jena. s7buhe@rz.uni-jena.de

Zeitschrift Fur Experimentelle Psychologie : Organ Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Psychologie

|February 17, 2000

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Psycholinguistics
Spatial Cognition

Context:

Investigates verbal linearization principles in spatial communication.
Examines how speakers describe spatial configurations.
Moves beyond information-given features to explore cognitive influences.

Purpose:

To identify determinants of linearization in spatial communication.
To test the influence of knowledge acquisition on verbal linearization.
To analyze the 'according-to-experience' and 'anchor' effects.

Summary:

Six experiments with 272 participants explored spatial linearization.
Results indicate linearization is affected by experience (according-to-experience effect).
The initial encounter (anchor effect) also significantly influences linearization.

Impact:

Highlights the role of memory and cognitive biases in spatial language.
Provides insights into the psycholinguistics of spatial description.
Informs theories on how experience shapes communication and memory representation.